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  • Pramod Sawant transparent favorite as BJP to announce subsequent Goa CM on Monday

    By means of PTI

    PANAJI: The suspense over the title of the following leader minister of Goa will finish later within the day on Monday when BJP will cling the much-awaited legislature celebration assembly and contact at the governor to stake a declare to shape the federal government, 11 days after the saffron celebration received 20 seats within the 40-member Space and secured the fortify of 2 MLAs of MGP and 3 Independents.

    This would be the 3rd directly time period of BJP in Goa.

    BJP chief and caretaker leader minister Pramod Sawant is the transparent favorite for the put up of the CM however faces some opposition.

    But even so Sawant, the names of BJP MLA and previous state well being minister Vishwajit Rane, and Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Arlekar, who hails from Goa, are being mentioned for the CM’s put up, a senior state BJP chief stated on Monday.

    The swearing-in rite of the brand new govt in Goa will tentatively happen between March 23 and 25.

    Top Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders will stay provide for the development, Goa BJP leader Sadanand Shet Tanavade had stated on Sunday.

    Central observes of BJP- Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and L Murugan- will arrive in Panaji on Monday afternoon to take part within the an important legislature celebration assembly scheduled to start out at 4 PM on the celebration headquarters within the state capital, Tanavade stated.

    After settling on the chief of the Space, who would be the subsequent leader minister, BJP leaders will meet state governor P S Sreedharan Pillai at 6 PM to stake a declare to shape the federal government.

    But even so Tomar and Murugan, Goa election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis, table in-charge C T Ravi and Tanavade will attend the legislature celebration assembly.

    BJP assets stated the title of the following CM will probably be introduced by way of 5 PM.

    Within the recently-held elections in Goa, the BJP received 20 seats, only one wanting a easy majority, within the 40-member Space.

    BJP’s nearest rival Congress received 11 seats, AAP 2, Maharashtravadi Gomantak Birthday celebration (MGP) 2, Independents 3, Progressive Goans 1, and Goa Ahead Birthday celebration 1.

  • CM Pramod Sawant, Goa BJP President Sadanand Tanavade go away for Delhi for legislative celebration assembly

    By means of ANI

    PANAJI: Goa appearing Leader Minister Pramod Sawant and Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP) state President Sadanand Tanavade on Tuesday left for Delhi for the legislative celebration’s assembly.

    Sooner than leaving for the nationwide capital, Goa appearing Leader Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday mentioned that the brand new govt will likely be shaped after the election of the chief of the legislative celebration within the presence of the Central observer of the Bharatiya Janata Birthday celebration (BJP).

    “Central observer (of the BJP) will come… a dialogue will likely be completed, and the chief of the legislative celebration will likely be elected after which the formation of the federal government will happen. I’m going to Delhi lately,” mentioned Sawant in Panaji.

    The BJP Parliamentary Board has appointed Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar because the central observer for Goa and Union Minister of State for Fisheries and Animal Husbandry L Murugan has been made the co-observer.

    On Saturday, Sawant tendered his resignation to Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai at Raj Bhawan in Panaji to pave means for the formation of the brand new govt after the BJP received the preferred mandate within the state. The BJP emerged as the one greatest celebration in Goa, profitable 20 seats within the 40-member state Meeting, leaving Congress with 11 seats at a far off 2nd place.

    Unbiased applicants bagged 3 seats whilst two seats each and every went to the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak (MGP). Progressive Goans Birthday celebration and Goa Ahead Birthday celebration (GFP) were given one seat each and every.

    The BJP, which fell one seat in need of the bulk determine in Goa, is ready to retain energy within the state with the assistance of Maharashtrawadi Gomantak (MGP) and impartial applicants.

  • Goa polls: Congress makes a decision to behave all of a sudden to stake declare for presidency formation

    Via PTI

    PANAJI: Congress veteran P Chidambaram held a gathering with the Goa Meeting ballot applicants of his birthday party and the ones of best friend GFP on Wednesday evening, the place it was once made up our minds that the alliance will title its chief right away after the election effects are out and stake declare for presidency formation, resources mentioned.

    The verdict is supposed to steer clear of a repeat of the 2017 fiasco when the Congress had didn’t shape a central authority in Goa regardless of scoring the utmost collection of seats.

    Polling for the 40-member Space was once hung on February 14 and the counting of votes will probably be taken up on Thursday.

    Maximum go out polls have predicted a hung Space within the tiny coastal state, main the political events to formulate their methods protecting in thoughts other post-result situations.

    The Congress had contested the election on 37 seats, whilst best friend Goa Ahead Birthday party (GFP) had fielded 3 applicants.

    The Congress, which had saved its applicants in a luxurious lodge at Bambolim close to Panaji in North Goa since Tuesday night time, shifted them to some other lodge in Margao the town on Wednesday night time.

    This lodge is owned by means of some of the birthday party applicants.

    Assets mentioned that Chidambaram, who’s Congress’s Goa election in-charge, held a gathering with the applicants of the Congress and the GFP, which was once additionally attended by means of Karnataka Congress president D Okay Shivkumar, who’s these days tenting in Goa.

    All the way through the assembly, it was once made up our minds to elect the chief of the gang right away after the effects are out and stake declare to shape the federal government with state Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai.

    “The appointment with the governor can be sought right away after the effects are declared. We do not wish to devote the errors that came about after the 2017 election effects,” a senior birthday party office-bearer mentioned.

    Chatting with newshounds, Shivkumar mentioned that the entire applicants are in combination and there is not any concern of any cut up.

    “BJP is understood for its dependancy of poaching. This is the reason we now have requested all our applicants to stick in a not unusual lodge,” he mentioned.

    In 2017, regardless of successful 17 seats, the Congress may now not come to energy because the BJP, which had bagged 13 seats, allied with some independents and regional events to shape the federal government below the management of its stalwart Manohar Parrikar.

    The BJP eyes a 3rd consecutive time period in workplace.

  • Poaching recreation set to start in Goa: Congress, BJP sharpen industry abilities

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    BELAGAVI: Political traits in Goa have picked up tempo after go out polls indicated a imaginable hung meeting, giving the BJP and Congress 15-17 seats every within the 40-member Area. Within the coming days, the coastal state is prone to witness lodge politics, and a few hardnosed horse-trading. 

    Each the BJP and Congress are gearing as much as poach every different’s legislators to reach the magic choice of 21 to shape the federal government — the BJP is once more prone to lodge to Operation Lotus, which it effectively performed in Karnataka and previous, in Goa. Political analysts say regional events like MGP, AAP, Goa Ahead, TMC and Independents also are a very powerful within the formation of the brand new govt. 

    Whilst the Congress management is assured that none of its MLAs would transfer aspects within the match of a fractured result, resources stated the robust hyperlinks Panaji MLA (BJP) Atanasio Monsarrate (Babush) has with Congress leaders would possibly turn out to be useful to poach a minimum of a couple of legislators from the grand previous celebration. The similar Monserrate had spearheaded Operation Lotus after the final meeting elections, herding 10 Congress MLAs into the BJP to shape the federal government.

    The Congress is attempting to collect enhance from regional events and attainable Impartial applicants who’ve already introduced that they’re preventing for the BJP’s defeat. “If the location calls for, we will be able to attempt to get the enhance of all to shape the federal government,’’ stated a famous Congress chief from Goa. 

    Congress MLA from Calangute Michael Lobo stated, “No person will surrender the Congress. Let the BJP take a look at any ways, use the ED and different businesses, we’re united and won’t go away the celebration beneath any instances.’’ Lobo claimed that leaders from different events are involved with the Congress, and none from the MGP or the Independents would sign up for the BJP because the latter had already backstabbed them.

    He stated Congress would shape the federal government in Goa at 5pm on March 10, and the BJP could be within the opposition. In the meantime, Congress leaders P Chidambaram and Dinesh Gundurao arrived in Goa forward of counting of votes, whilst KPCC President D Ok Shivakumar is anticipated to land in Panaji on Wednesday. 

    The BJP central management is already having a look to the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday party (MGP) for a imaginable post-poll alliance, and scouting for as many Independents as imaginable. “Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari’s just right rapport with the MGP would possibly turn out to be useful if the celebration falls wanting a majority. With a minimum of 3 or 4 Independents set to win, maximum of them and the MGP would possibly rally in the back of BJP because the celebration is in energy on the Centre. The Congress may additionally win a minimum of 15 seats but it surely won’t be capable of get the enhance of MGP or Independents,’’ says political analyst Suraj Nandrekar from Goa.

    Senior journalist Kishor Naik Gaonkar says the Congress might be able to shape a central authority with the assistance of Goa Ahead, TMC and AAP, provided that it manages to get very with regards to the bulk mark of 21 seats. AAP, TMC and Goa Ahead would possibly in combination win 4 to 5 seats if predictions by way of native political pundits are to be believed.

    Assets stated poaching of MLAs is approaching as soon as the effects are out on Thursday. Goa Pradesh Congress Birthday party (GPCC) President Girish Chodankar stated, “Baffled by way of approaching defeat, the BJP hacked the telephones of Congress leaders to have the opportunity to return to energy illegally once more. The BJP misused energy and snooped on Congress leaders, together with former CM Digambar Kamat.’’ Terming it a significant factor, Digambar Kamat stated the BJP will have to prevent resorting to such ways to return to energy.

    DKS, depended on disaster supervisor
    The Congress has deputed Karnataka unit leader DK Shivakumar to Goa for any disaster control, if required, after declaration of effects. He has been tasked with protecting the flock in combination and taking fast selections if there’s a hung verdict. Shivakumar used to be despatched to Rajasthan all over the disaster following Sachin Pilot’s insurrection. He had additionally averted poaching of Karnataka MLAs in 2018, forcing CM BS Yediyurappa to renounce forward of the ground take a look at. All of the Congress applicants can be staying in a lodge in North Goa sooner than they transfer to their counting stations.

  • Congress will shape subsequent executive in Goa, says Michael Lobo

    Through PTI

    PANAJI: Congress chief and previous Goa minister Michael Lobo on Thursday expressed self assurance that the celebration will shape the federal government within the state via dislodging the BJP after the Meeting ballot effects pop out on March 10, and pushed aside speculations that the Sonia Gandhi-led celebration will cut up within the coastal state.

    Addressing a press convention within the presence of Chief of Opposition Digmbar Kamat and Goa Congress leader Girish Chodankar, Lobo additionally pushed aside rumours that the highest BJP management used to be involved with him to change over after the consequences subsequent week.

    “If the consequences are out via 3 pm on March 10, the Congress will shape the federal government via 5 pm,” he claimed.

    Lobo, who joined the Congress in January this yr after quitting the BJP-led state cupboard, mentioned the folks of Goa knew who used to be making false claims about him.

    “Do not fall prey to such rumors. No person will depart the Congress. Let the BJP check out force techniques additionally via the use of the Enforcement Directorate and different businesses. All of us are united and won’t depart the Congress,” he asserted.

    Lobo mentioned the Congress will supply a solid executive within the state.

    “The BJP will likely be within the opposition and we’re assured about it,” he mentioned.

    Lobo claimed leaders of alternative events within the state had been involved with the Congress.

    “They don’t seem to be taken with supporting the BJP. Now not a unmarried impartial MLA or the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday party will move close to the BJP, because it back-stabbed the MGP. No person trusts them now,” Lobo claimed.

    The Congress chief mentioned on March 10, the folks of the state would feel free after “liberation from the BJP”.

    After the 2017 Goa Meeting polls, the Congress had emerged as the only celebration via profitable 17 seats within the 40-member Space.

    Then again, the BJP, which bagged 13 seats, then temporarily tied-up with some regional outfits, together with the MGP, and independents to shape executive.

    Over the past 5 years, a number of Congress leaders hand over the celebration and its energy within the Meeting used to be decreased to 2.

    Polls to elect the brand new state Meeting had been hung on February 14 this yr and the counting of votes could be finished on March 10.

  • Goa polls: In Poriem, it is all in circle of relatives as ex-CM Pratapsingh Rane’s daughter-in-law contests on BJP price ticket

    Through PTI

    PORIEM: It is a seat that veteran Goa flesh presser and six-time leader minister Pratapsingh Rane represented for almost 5 a long time as a Congress MLA.

    Whilst the 83-year-old senior-most flesh presser of Goa isn’t contesting the Meeting elections this time, the BJP has fielded his daughter-in-law Deviya Rane from Poriem.

    The coastal state is going for vote casting on Monday.

    Chatting with PTI, Deviya Rane stated it’s historical that no legislator (in Goa) has received consecutively such a lot of instances from the similar seat.

    “This is a proud second for me that I’m wearing ahead the legacy and expectantly, I can practice his (Pratapsingh Rane’s) footsteps and attempt to do no matter he has executed selflessly and relentlessly for the folks of Sattari and Goa,” she stated.

    On the other hand, Pratapsingh Rane’s retirement was once now not with out controversy.

    He had introduced that he can be contesting the Meeting polls at the Congress’s price ticket.

    However, in December ultimate 12 months, his son Vishwajit Rane, who’s within the BJP and recently the state’s well being minister, had reportedly requested his father to retire gracefully.

    Vishwajit Rane had additionally stated he would contest towards his father from Poriem.

    Pratapsingh Rane had first contested from the seat, previous referred to as Sattari, in 1972.

    Since 1989, the seat has been referred to as Poriem.

    This time, the BJP has fielded Deviya Rane, his daughter-in-law.

    “He felt that he will have to now chill out and take care of his houses and revel in existence, learn and commute. Politics may be very disturbing. This is a 24×7 process and it’s truly taxing,” the BJP candidate stated.

    Her spouse’s father has maintained that he has been a Congressman and can at all times stay so.

    The Ranes are a identified identify in Goan politics.

    Pratapsingh Rane has been a legislator for 11 consecutive phrases, and served as Goa’s leader minister six instances at other periods.

    His son Vishwajit is the state’s well being minister since 2017 and has been an MLA from Valpoi since 2007.

    He converted from the Congress to the BJP in 2017 after expressing sadness over the Congress now not having the ability to shape executive in Goa, regardless of having received extra seats (17) than the BJP (13) within the 40-member Meeting that 12 months.

    The BJP had at the moment tied-up with some regional outfits and independents to return to energy within the state.

    The Congress’s energy has now been lowered to only two seats within the Space.

    Requested whether or not she has her spouse’s father’s toughen, Deviya Rane stated, “I have no idea what’s in his thoughts. I’ve his toughen and everyone’s toughen (on this contest).” 4

    “Persons are with us. They’re with the circle of relatives. They have been with the Congress sooner than,” she stated, including that all over the not too long ago held zilla parishad elections, each the seats in Poriem have been received by way of the BJP.

  • I used to be referred to as by means of ED 10 instances after TMC entered Goa politics: Abhishek Banerjee

    Via PTI

    PANAJI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) basic secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday claimed that ever since his birthday party forayed into Goa’s electoral politics, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned him 8 to 10 instances on the behest of the BJP.

    In arguable remarks, he advised Goan citizens to “take cash from the BJP, however vote for the TMC” within the February 14 meeting polls.

    Addressing a public assembly at Cumbharjua in North Goa, he stated the BJP has been “misusing energy” and focused on the TMC, the ruling birthday party in West Bengal.

    The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC is contesting the meeting polls in Goa in an alliance with the MGP, the state’s oldest regional outfit.

    Abhishek Banerjee is the nephew of Mamata Banerjee.

    The Trinamool Congress basic secretary claimed his birthday party has turn into a powerful pressure within the tiny coastal state dominated by means of the BJP.

    “The BJP has been misusing energy towards the TMC, which has turn into a powerful pressure in Goa. Each for the reason that TMC has come to Goa, the Enforcement Directorate, on the behest of the BJP, has summoned me 8 to 10 instances,” the Lok Sabha MP claimed.

    Banerjee asserted his birthday party won’t get intimidated and vowed to combat again.

    “I’m status right here and I provide you with my phrase that regardless of how a lot the BJP tries to intimidate us, we will be able to now not bow down prior to them,” he stated.

    “Until the time I’m alive, until the time blood is flowing thru my veins, I can proceed to combat in your rights,” the highest TMC chief stated, making an emotional pitch for his birthday party and looking for votes for it in what’s a brand new terrain for the 24-year-old outfit which continues to be to make a mark out of doors its stronghold of West Bengal.

    Banerjee advised Goan citizens to punish the BJP for its “betrayal”.

    “You’re taking cash from the BJP, however vote for don fula (two vegetation – ballot image of TMC) and betray the BJP like they betrayed Goans in 2017 (when the saffron birthday party got here to energy),” stated the 34-year-old flesh presser.

    Banerjee stated the best betrayal for Goans used to be in 2017 when “each MLA other people voted for bought his soul for Rs 50 crore”.

    “Everybody in Goa is conscious about this truth. There are 20,000 to twenty-five,000 citizens according to constituency. So, you’ll calculate for your self. One vote for them prices Rs 20,000,” he stated.

    But even so the BJP, he additionally centered the opposition Congress.

    The TMC chief stated, “Your vote, your agree with, your religion, your love, your blessings, your honour is being bought by means of each the BJP and the Congress for an insignificant Rs 20,000.

    Banerjee stated what took place with Goa in 2017 hasn’t ever took place in every other state all over the remaining 50 years.

    “You voted for the Congress and rejected the BJP. However the Congress performed with the affection and agree with of the folks of Goa. Purchasing and promoting politics will have to forestall in Goa,” he stated.

    After the remaining meeting polls, the Congress emerged as the only biggest birthday party, however it used to be the BJP which shaped a central authority by means of briefly forging an alliance with smaller events and Unbiased MLAs.

    Banerjee stated the time has come to vote for blank politics and this may also be ensured handiest by means of the TMC-led alliance.

    “Vote casting for every other birthday party except for the Trinamool Congress is the same as vote casting for the BJP which in flip method defeat of Goa,” he added.

    Regarding the BJP’s oft-repated communicate of “double engine” goverment, Banerjee pushed aside it as “double loot”.

    The time period “double engine” is utilized by BJP leaders to seek advice from the birthday party being in energy on the Centre in addition to in a state.

    “Loot of assets is occurring in Goa and any other loot of the nationwide exchequer is occurring in Delhi (Centre),” the TMC chief stated.

    The state, which has a 40-member meeting, will cross to the polls on February 14 and votes shall be counted on March 10.

  • BJP’s Christian outreach in Goa with 30 in line with cent tickets

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    MUMBAI: Whilst the BJP is contesting on a Hindutva time table in states like Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, in Goa it has modified tack because it realises that the street to energy lies by way of the Christian vote financial institution. Of the 40 applicants fielded by way of the celebration, 12, i.e., 30 in line with cent, are Christians.

    The Christians include 25-27 in line with cent vote base in Goa, 2d biggest after Hindus. Alternatively, Hindus don’t vote as a block. Previous, the BJP had attempted its process of Hindu votes’ consolidation within the coastal state however that didn’t paintings. 

    “With Hindu vote financial institution politics, BJP by no means crossed 10 seat-mark in Goa Meeting. This time, it has determined to house as many minority applicants as imaginable. Whether or not that works or now not shall be attention-grabbing to look as a result of different events also are banking at the identical vote financial institution within the identify of secular politics,” stated a political observer.

    A few of the BJP’s Christian candidate is Atanasio Monserrate, who has been fielded from Panaji denying price ticket to former leader minister Manohar Parrikar’s son Utpal. A BJP chief admitted that the celebration sought after to ship out a message to the minority group by way of who prefer Monserrate over Utpal.

    Apparently, Manohar Parrikar had a excellent fortify base a number of the Christian group, which helped him and the BJP stay in energy for a very long time.

    “Now, Parrikar isn’t round whilst his son Utpal has posed a problem to the authentic BJP candidate. By way of denying price ticket to Utpal, we have now despatched a message to the Christians that Monserrate is extra necessary than him,” the chief stated.

    The BJP had fielded six Christian applicants in 2012 elections and 7 in 2017. Each occasions, a majority of these applicants romped house. After 10 Congress MLAs joined the BJP in 2019, BJP’s Catholic MLAs’ in tally rose to fifteen.

  • Congress will emerge as biggest celebration in Goa: Sena chief Raut

    Via PTI

    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday mentioned that Congress will emerge as the one biggest celebration in Goa after the February 14 meeting elections. Raut’s personal celebration is contesting the elections in alliance with the NCP.

    The Sena, NCP, and Congress proportion energy in Maharashtra.

    “The Congress celebration will emerge as the one biggest celebration in Goa. The (ruling) BJP won’t get a decisive lead in those elections,” he advised a Marathi information channel right here.

    “The bottom truth does no longer favour the BJP or its election in-charge Devendra Fadnavis. It kind of feels leader minister Pramod Sawant would no longer get elected as smartly,” the Sena chief claimed.

    Particularly, Congress had gained the best choice of seats in Goa final time, however may just no longer shape a central authority because the BJP trumped it by means of briefly cobbling in combination a coalition with smaller events.

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    Polling for all 40 seats within the coastal state will likely be hung on February 14 whilst counting is scheduled for March 10.

    Raut additionally took a jibe on the “secular” Congress for asking its applicants to take an oath of loyalty in temples. Congress calls itself a mundane celebration, so why it’s asking its applicants to take an oath in temples that they’d stay dependable after elections?” he requested.

    The Rajya Sabha member conceded that the Shiv Sena was once no longer totally ready this time, however mentioned it is going to without a doubt have no less than one MLA in Goa Meeting sooner or later.

    “Aam Aadmi Celebration and Trinamool Congress are purported to be B-teams of the BJP. Each events wouldn’t have sufficient cadre power. If votes get divided, it might get advantages the BJP,” he mentioned.

  • Vote for AAP this time for sake of Goa’s long term: Kejriwal urges supporters of different events

    Via PTI

    PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration (AAP) nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday made a powerful pitch to the supporters and employees of different political events, together with the BJP and the Congress, to vote for the AAP within the upcoming Goa Meeting polls for the sake of their very own long term in addition to that of the coastal state.

    He mentioned they are able to vote for the AAP with no need to modify their birthday celebration association.

    Elections to all 40 Meeting seats in Goa are scheduled on February 14 and effects can be declared on March 10.

    The AAP is contesting the entire Meeting seats within the state.

    “I’m right here to deal with the ones people who find themselves supporters and citizens of BJP, Congress or some other political birthday celebration. I’m really not asking them to sign up for AAP. You’ll stay to your birthday celebration, however on your personal sake, long term of Goa and long term of your circle of relatives, vote for AAP this time,” he mentioned whilst speaking to journalists.

    Kejriwal mentioned that the BJP has been in energy in Goa because the closing 15 years, nevertheless it has no longer performed anything else for the state.

    “This time, vote for AAP and you’ll see a transformation within the state,” he mentioned.

    Congress has dominated Goa for a number of years, nevertheless it has been was a “cadre feeder” for the BJP, he mentioned, including, “Folks sign up for Congress to develop into a pace-setter after which transfer to BJP.”

    Congress has no time table for Goa, the Delhi Leader Minister alleged.

    In a similar fashion, the employees and supporters of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Birthday celebration (MGP) and the Goa Ahead Birthday celebration (GFP) must know that their events may not be forming a central authority within the state.

    “What’s the usage of balloting for this sort of birthday celebration? Do not let votes be divided,” he mentioned.

    Whilst the MGP had joined arms with the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Congress has cast a tie-up with the GFP for the Meeting polls.

    Kejriwal claimed that if the AAP involves energy in Goa, every circle of relatives within the state gets monetary advantages to the music of Rs 10 lakh via quite a lot of social welfare initiative over the following 5 years.

    He mentioned the BJP is brazenly claiming that they are going to shape the federal government within the state although it wins 8 seats.

    “Can any one get extra audacious than this?” he requested.